#474FD5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.5% 0.202 274), rgb(71, 79, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#474FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.202 274) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #474FD5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #474FD5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474FD5 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #474FD5 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#525CEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#474FD5
oklch(50.5% 0.202 274)
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Step 800
800
#373EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3785
oklch(37.8% 0.129 274)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#474FD5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0067D9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AD2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00718B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474FD5
#474FD5
oklch(50.5% 0.202 274)
- #786300
#786300
oklch(50.5% 0.104 94.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #474FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #474FD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
Use #474FD5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.